Hopelessly Coping
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verse 1
Am G
Forget about your name
Em
And your reputation
F
Put down your occupation
Am
And your education
G
I heard what you said
Em
About it being complicated
F
It ain't simple either way
Am
Yes, a dream will make you pay
Pre-Chorus
G
Somebody out here counting on you
F Em Am
To break through somehow
G
Somebody out here counting on you
F
To break through somehow
[Refrão] Em Am G
And you don't even know it
Em F
Where are you going?
Am G
Or haven't you noticed
Em F
You're hopelessly coping?
Post-Chorus (x2)
Am
Settle, settle, settle down
G
Instead of running, running round
Em
Settle, settle, settle down
F
Instead of running, running round
verse 2
Am G
So why play it safe?
Em
What you mean, "just in case"?
F
Well of course you might fail
Am
But that's what it takes
G
Can't run from the doubts
Em
Either way you're gonna struggle
F
Look in the mirror and argue
Am
Then tell yourself it ain't worth the trouble
Pre-Chorus
G
Somebody out here counting on you
F
To break through somehow
[Refrão] Em Am G
And you don't even know it
Em F
Where are you going?
Am G
Or haven't you noticed
Em F
You're hopelessly coping?
Post-Chorus (x2)
Am
Settle, settle, settle down
G
Instead of running, running round
Em
Settle, settle, settle down
F
Instead of running, running round
[Refrão] Am G
And you don't even know it
Em F
Where are you going?
Am G
Or haven't you noticed
Em F
You're hopelessly coping?
Outro
Am G F (x2)
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